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Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Left-Sided Heart Dysfunction ... Miscellaneous: • Hematologic ... PulmonaryHypertension #PHTN ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... multifactorial mechanisms Hematologic ... #Hypertension #PHTN ... #Classification ... #Differential #Causes
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
moderate (or worse) PPHTN ... improves functional class ... improves functional class ... oxide (NO) and directly ... diagnosis #management #hepatology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis Overview ... bowel or bladder dysfunction ... • Infectious: Direct ... Autonomic Dysfunction ... dysregulation, bouts of HTN
Von Willebrand Disease Classification
Type 1 (Accounts for ~3/4 of cases):
 • Defect: Quantitative defect (i.e. not
Willebrand Disease Classification ... Accounts for ~3/4 of cases ... (i.e. dysfunctional ... VonWillebrand #Disease #Classification ... Types #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Structural Defect ... or Neutrophil Dysfunction ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology